Whalers Rare Reserve Rum - A superb classic dark rum.The distinctive dark rum that is expertly aged in wooden casks for a superb classic taste.Whaler's Rums are a line of rums said to be inspired by Hawaiian recipes but produced today in Kentucky at Heaven Hill Distilleries (on behalf of their subsidiary company, Whaler's Distilling Company). According to the website, the name comes from sailors who used to rattle vanilla beans in cans to attract whales--these same sailors ended up in Hawaii drinking the local rum. Whaler's Rare Reserve Dark rum is described as a "superb classic" by Heaven Hill.